Why These Martial Arts Teachers?

Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored martial arts teachers on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analysed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best martial arts teachers in San Francisco, CA.

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Our Selection Criteria:

1. Reputation

A history of delighted customers and outstanding service.

2. Credibility

Building customer confidence with licensing, accreditations, and awards.

3. Experience

Masters of their craft, based on years of practical experience and education.

4. Availability

Consistently approachable and responsive, so customers never feel ignored.

5. Professionalism

Providing service with honesty, reliability, and respect.

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu San Francisco

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu San Francisco offers world-class training to Bay Area students. Classes include expert adult no-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kids’ martial arts, and self-defense. The highly trained instructor is reviewed as one of the most talented students and teachers in the business. Participants can expect to learn cutting-edge combat techniques with a hint of tradition mixed.

AB Mixed Martial Arts Academy

AB Mixed Martial Arts Academy provides top-notch classes to Bay Area students. The Academy offers the perfect environment for students interested in getting into great physical shape and improving overall health. Classes specialize in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai disciplines. Students can expect to experience a fun, safe, and engaging training environment. Passionate instructors are friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to teach martial arts. The Academy welcomes students of all skill levels beginning at age four.

Baker’s Martial Arts Cultural Center

Baker’s Martial Arts Cultural Center trains Bay Area children and adults in the art of Tae Kwon Do. Professional instructors have extensive martial arts training and competitive experience. The Center welcomes students of all ages and levels of experience to join classes. Intensive instruction is available in Tae Kwon Do, Tai Chi, self-defense, fitness training, and Escrima. The center maintains a safe and fun environment in which students can learn.

City Aikido

City Aikido offers students to enhance energy awareness, mind-body, harmony, and learn self-defense. The San Francisco-area dojo focuses on teaching methods of the Aikido discipline. World-class Sensei at the school are highly qualified and experienced teachers. Students can expect a helpful, friendly, and respectful environment in which to learn ancient teachings. The school offers a unique program where students live and train at the dojo to achieve maximum personal development and Aikido proficiency.

Core Taekwondo

Core Taekwondo offers San Francisco-area students the opportunity to learn traditional techniques through modern instructional methods. The curriculum focuses on delivering exceptional results through step-by-step instruction. Classes are open to students of all skill levels beginning at age three. The school specializes in disciplines that instill self-confidence, improve focus, reduce stress, and much more. Core Taekwondo has school break camps for summer, fall, winter, and spring.

Dancel’s Academy of Tae Kwon Do

Dancel’s Academy of Tae Kwon Do offers Bay Area students classes to help develop a winning attitude. The academy welcomes practitioners of all skill levels beginning at age three. Younger participants can expect to practice high-energy drills, hand-eye coordination, and listening skills. Adult program attendants will learn self-defense techniques while increasing strength, cardio conditioning, and flexibility.

De Lucca’s School of Tae Kwon Do

De Lucca’s School of Tae Kwon Do has been providing top-notch instruction to San Francisco-area students for more than 20 years. The curriculum focuses on principles that instill family values, respect, discipline, self-esteem and promote individual character building. Highly skilled instructors teach a range of styles for students of all ages and experience levels in both group and individual sessions. Students can expect to participate in exciting classes and develop positive life skills.

Eskabo Daan Martial Arts

Eskabo Daan Martial Arts is a martial arts school that has been teaching and sharing Filipino martial arts for over seven years. The martial art's name is an acronym for the fighting styles it was born from: Eskrima, Serrada, Kali, Arnis, Boxing, and Jeet Kune Do. The style teaches students how to defend themselves against both armed and unarmed attackers and specializes in using everyday items as tools for self-defense. Eskabo Daan Martial Arts believes in building community, and as such, offers free monthly self-defense classes. The school has also teamed up with the University of Alaska for a youth outreach mentorship program and conducts free self-defense classes for female students at CAL Berkeley and youth at Mission High School.

Fight and Fitness

Fight and Fitness offers the ultimate training experience to Bay Area students. The extensive class options include Muay Tai, Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, and Jiu-Jitsu. Expert instructors have extensive experience in training and competing. The bright open facility offers a ring for sparring and practice as well as a large open mat area for boxing, kickboxing, and rolling. The gym offers the most up-to-date equipment to enhance training.

FTK Martial Arts

FTK Martial Arts provides a fun and engaging environment for Bay Area students to learn Karate. The school offers a range of classes for students of all skill levels beginning at age three. Passionate karate-lovers teach students principles of great sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership qualities. Participants of all ages can expect to improve coordination, balance, strength, mental, focus, and much more. Exciting summer camp classes are available for younger students.

Goju Karate

Goju Karate offers top-quality Karate instruction to students in the Bay Area. The school teaches a curriculum that helps students become more focused, balanced, flexible, discipline, and empowered. Classes are open to students of all ages and skill levels, including practitioners with special needs. Goju Karate Dojo provides specific training classes for Olympic athletes-in-training.

Hand to Hand

Hand to Hand offers traditional martial arts training and self-defense classes to Bay Area students. The Center has been providing training to students of all skill levels for more than 36 years. The martial arts program focuses on training in the eclectic art of Kajukenbo. Students can expect to develop excellent body conditioning, power, balance, and fluidity of movement. The curriculum includes the study of basic techniques, traditional forms, practical self-defense, and much more. Highly skilled and experienced instructors also teach women’s only self-protection classes.

Hwa Rang Kwan Martial Arts

Hwa Rang Kwan Martial Arts offer world-class Korean martial arts training to Bay Area students. The school specializes in Taekwondo, Hapkido, and Kumdo disciplines. Highly trained and experienced instructors teach students of all ages and levels of experience. The curriculum focuses on teaching principles of discipline, respect, and personal growth. Students can expect to improve fitness, flexibility, balance, coordination, concentration, and much more through the practice of martial arts.

Marin Mixed Martial Arts

Marin Mixed Martial Arts offer top-notch classes for kids and adults in the Bay Area. Programs are open to students of all levels of experience beginning at age three. The school has been specializing in practical self-defense training for more than a decade. The curriculum incorporates all styles of professional mixed martial arts including Brazilian Jui-Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, American Boxing, and Wrestling. Experienced instructors provide a helpful and friendly environment in which students can learn.

One Martial Arts

One Martial Arts offer San Francisco-area student classes in a family oriented community environment. The school welcomes martial arts practitioners of all ages and skill levels. The curriculum focuses on character development and life-skills education. The dedicated professional instructors instill traditional values through martial arts training including respect, discipline, and commitment. The school offers a fun, safe, and challenging environment in which students can learn progressive and innovative techniques.

Pacific Wushu

Pacific Wushu offers exceptional hands-on, in-depth instruction in modern Chinese martial arts. The Bay Area school provides group classes and private sessions for students of all ages and levels of experience. World-class instructors deliver a comprehensive curriculum that includes contemporary Wushu, Tai Ji Quan, Bagua, and San Shou. The school offers a challenging, educational, and fun environment in which to train.

Peace of Mind

Peace of Mind provides holistic fitness, wellness, and self-defense instruction to Bay Area clients. The center specializes in helping people of all ages to excel in fitness, health, martial arts, and self-preservation. The certified personal trainer has more than 30 years of experience in martial arts and extreme sports. A range of programs offers high-performance strength coaching, self-defense, and wellness coaching in small groups or private sessions. Customized and creative fitness programs include nutritional plans to fit individual lifestyles and goals.

Peninsula Self Defense

Peninsula Self Defense provides world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction to students in the Bay Area. The school maintains a 5,400 square foot facility for students to train in a clean and safe environment. Experienced professional instructors welcome students of all skill levels beginning at age three. Combat Fitness classes offer adults a chance to have a fun and effective workout based on MMA techniques and movements.

Tiger Taekwondo

Tiger Taekwondo offers family friendly instruction to Bay Area students. The master teacher with over 30 years of experience specializes in training children, teens, and adults of all skill levels. The curriculum focuses on instilling important life skills including discipline, focus, and respect. Parents speak highly of the school’s ability to help keep even the youngest students engaged and focused.

Universal Martial Arts Academy

Universal Martial Arts Academy is a San Francisco-based martial arts school that has been owned and operated by the husband and wife team of James and Deundra Hundon since 2002. Professor Hundon has over thirty years of experience teaching and training and is extensively credentialed. He also teaches Small Circle Ju Trap Boxing, a style he created based on his experience with self-defense, commercial security, police work, and the martial arts. Universal Martial Arts Academy teaches a variety of classes and workshops including a Defensive Tactics workshop for security employees; self-defense programs with classes for adults of all backgrounds as well as women, children, and members of the LGBTQ community; group and private personal training classes for health, mental focus, self-defense; and youth programs that teach children how to confidently de-escalate bullying and pay attention to details in their surroundings.